What do you use to clean your displays?

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  1. Jimbo69ny

    Jimbo69ny Active Member

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    I have a pip and displays out the wazoo.

    Heads up display (HUD)
    Display on top of the dash
    7" Nav display

    What do you guys use without scratching them?
     
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    Buzzhead Non-Interference w/ devel of pre-Warp civs

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    The '10 may not be as sensitive, but I use a dry microfiber cloth to get the dust off, then one dampened with water to clean the smudges off the Nav screen. No experience with the HUD - wish I had one.
     
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    BUT you have a sunroof and solar panel option. I could say the same thing to you. :p
     
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    I use a cloth that's made for wiping off musical instruments.
     
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    I bought a box of eye glass cleaner wipes at Costco for under $10 (for several hundred). Works great, and should last a lifetime... :D
     
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    Yes camera or eyeglass lens cleaner tissue and lens cleaner solution.
     
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    Hi all, thought I might throw in my 2 cents since I have received so much good information from this board.
    I found Notebook Computer Monitor wipes work very well and don't scratch or smear as long as they are not too wet and they are anti-static which means the area you clean will resist attracting dust. These are available at any computer or office supply store as well as online at Amazon. You can get them individually packaged or in multi-count containers.
     
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    I use the little foil packs of Zeiss lens wipes. I bought a box of 200 at Sams club for a few $$. I put a dozen of the little packs in the top glove box beside the maps. Tear open the pack, wipe my glasses, then wipe the radio / HVAC display panels, it cleans, removes scratches and cleans to the point that dust is less apt to stick on the clear plastic. Very happy with the results on a 3 year old Prius that had some scratches on the display screens from dry wiping and seemed to be dust magnets. They are still clean and look great after Sundays 500 mile trip.
     
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    I have a 2010 IV that I picked up a couple months back and the display to the right of the HUD where you can view fuel economy in 1 min or 5 min intervals and it has a plastic cover over the actual display.the previous owner somehow managed to get smudges on the INSIDE of that panel. No idea how to clean it sadly.